Protein clumps in ALS neurons provide potential target for new therapies Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurological condition that affects motor neurons — the nerve cells that control breathing and muscles. Under a microscope, researchers have

Taking Familiar Others’ Perspectives to Regulate Our Own Emotion: An Event-Related Potential Study Introduction Emotion regulation refers to the processes by which individuals influence what emotions they have, when they have them, and how they experience an

Not always reaching your potential is okay, but overthinking it is a problem Having aspirations helps us navigate life in a meaningful and fulfilling way, but it can also cause psychological distress when hopes are left unfulfilled. New Edith Cowan University

Pragmatic Language Disorder in Parkinson’s Disease and the Potential Effect of Cognitive Reserve Introduction Parkinson’s Disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that affects the dopaminergic neurons of the substantia nigra, in the ventral

Potential new therapeutic target for Alzheimer Apolipoproten E (apoeE) is a major genetic risk factor for the development of Alzheimer’s disease, yet the protein tends to be understudied as a potential druggable target for the mind-robbing neurodegenerat

Investigating the Potential Role of Ecological Validity on Change-Detection Memory Tasks and Distractor Processing in Younger and Older Adults Introduction Why Ecological Validity Is Especially Important for Aging For many years, researchers have been discussi

Scientists succeed in testing potential brain-based method to diagnose autism Scientists at Wake Forest School of Medicine have taken the first step in developing an objective, brain-based test to diagnose autism. Using functional magnetic resonance imaging (f

Clinical Trials Required to Assess Potential Benefits and Side Effects of Treatment of Patients With Anorexia Nervosa With Recombinant Human Leptin Introduction Improvements in the treatment of patients with AN have been made over the past decades. In particul